Family histories.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
John Amerland Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 94
Abstract
Correspondence, biographical sketch of his mother Cora Nunnemaker Amerland, a copy of John Hiram Amerland's citizenship request (1868), duplicate of Henry Amerland's appointment as a notary public in Cass County, N.D. (1887), a copy of the birth certificate of Carrie Ashelman, Mr. Amerland's wife, and Mr. Amerland's obituary.
Dates:
1868-1899, 1950-1955
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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John Amerland Papers
John Burns Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 302
Overview
Biographical material relating to John Burns and the Burns family near Ayer, North Dakota.
Dates:
1954-1964
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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John Burns Records
John Swanson Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 935
Abstract
Letter given to U.S. soldiers by King George V (1918), brief Swanson family history material, a language handbook, daughter Cora's school souvenir card for School District No. 35 (Cass County, N.D.), programs, and an obituary.
Dates:
1898-1918, 1958
John W. Burnham Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 155
Abstract
Topics covered include army life (1863-1867), service with Henry Hasting Sibley in North Dakota, the 121st United States Colored Troops, army experiences in the Southwest after the war.
Dates:
1818-1911.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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John W. Burnham Papers
Martha Ann Ayers Reminiscences
Collection
Identifier: SC 409
Abstract
Typed reminiscences (10 leaves) concerning early settlement of her parents Donald C. and Catherine MacKinnon and family at Webster, N.D. from 1895 to 1904 and her own homesteading in Towner County, N.D. The family originally came from Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada.
Dates:
1942.
Martin J. Connolly Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 886
Abstract
Articles written by Mr. Connolly, including "Historical sketch of North Dakota," "The credo of a North Dakota citizen," "North Dakota Badlands intrigue a nation of nature lovers," "Look 30 feet into Hell: description of North Dakota's burning coal mine," a biographical paper (8 leaves) by Patricia Connolly, and clippings. "Historical sketch of North Dakota," was written as a radio broadcast in observance of North Dakota's fiftieth year of statehood.
Dates:
1939-1954.
Nellie McIvor Letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 633
Abstract
Two letters from Nellie Fitzpatrick McIvor containing information about her husband, Norman McIvor, born at Ontario, Canada, and worked at Hill Farm, Humboldt Division (Humboldt, Minn.) starting about 1898. They met at the farm where she worked for the cook, Annie Nelson. Norman and Nellie wed in 1904. Norman farmed near Lancaster, Minn. after leaving Hill Farm. Died at his Lancaster, Minn. farm in 1934.
Dates:
1956.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Nellie McIvor Letters
Nikolai Arntson Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 204
Abstract
Letter and family history (6 leaves) of Nikolai Arntson who emigrated from Norway and settled in Richland County in 1880. A daughter Julia married Hans H. Gronbeck and is included in a family history paper (6 leaves) by Don Gronbeck on the Giselius, Arntson, and Gronbeck families.
Dates:
1954.
Nikolai H. Berg Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 880
Overview
This collection contains articles relating to Berg’s pioneering farming in North Dakota, articles written by Nicolai about early days in North Dakota, and a genealogical types report of the Berg family.
Dates:
1934-1935.
Nina Hermanna Morgan Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 574
Abstract
Letters, some family history material, information about her father, Peter Herbrandson and his life in North Dakota, a book jacket from her book "Prairie star," "Young wings" (1955), the Junior Literary Guild magazine, a brief typed description of Peter Herbrandson's land holdings, and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1955-1956.